I must say I`m still baffled and as some readers will no doubt have realised by now, I don`t agree that any Premiership Club, let alone one of our size, should be loaning players at all... the rules should not have changed, I find it small time UNLESS I guess it is with a pre-agreed permanent deal fee is in place.

I digress.

Paul Brown has spoken to Alex McLeish on www.avfc.co.uk and McLeish says the experience of Keane is the main motivation.

What about the fact the Spurs fans say the players legs have 'gone`? Or that he`s semi retired to the MLS?

However, as I also said in the thread, it isn`t my money and it isn`t my job on the line, so... good luck if we get him, just seems ten years too late to me! lol

McLeish said: 'Robbie has got massive experience as a striker. That's first and foremost. We have a couple of good, young players but at the moment they are still a little bit fragmented, their appearances - 10 minutes here, 15 minutes there. Nathan has had a couple of games but I feel we need the old head. Robbie is a great character as well. Players can light up the dressing room too and these factors are all so important in this professional game. I just think the glove fits. He can score goals. He is capable of hurting other teams with his team play."

Are Gabby and Bent not experienced enough?

Who do you drop in favour of a loanee who will only be here (not a criticism, it is a career) for a two month pay day?

He also says that the deal isn`t done yet and they should know by Monday and puts it at 'better than 50-50`.

Looks like it isn`t that popular a move amongst Villa fans. Our poll results:

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Practically everything I hear McLeish say makes me cringe. Talking on Sky about Keane and worse still talking about Bent. Sorry to say that being a Villa fan is truly depressing. Don't want to read the paper or turn on the telly. Completely lost faith in the 'management' all the way up. Then on match day, seeing it all played out on the pitch with stupid selections and team set ups, pathetic post-match excuses. I predict that the players frustrations will show more and more and not only will we be crap, we will start fighting each other on the pitch if we lose another couple of games and McLeish continues to balme the players.

£500k for 2 months of a semi-retired, tired striker, who could barely handle the premier league a couple of years ago. Way to cut down the wage bill! We're blatantly going to sell Bent, why else would we need this ridiculous short term loan?

Keane is better than Heskey and Delfouneso. FACT! I really don't see the problem with it. He may not be as good as he was 5 years ago, but he still improves the squad for 2 months. If he helps keep us in the premier league with a few goals it's job done.

I have mixed feelings about it, if he comes and scores a few winning goals then a brilliant idea. As it is only two Months I think it is worth a punt, he certainly can score goals and does. Lads forget this idea about us being a big club that is like Liverpool living in the past. As of 2012 we are a very average club, showing no ambition with a very poor manger, fans disgruntled and low attendances. So why would a player come to us? there is every chance under the present manager we could be playing Championship football next season. COTVABU